Sr. Global Supply Chain Manager, Amazon Custom Modules

Amazon Data Services, Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Supply Chain Manager for Electromechanical/Power Supply/Thermal categories to optimize infrastructure procurement and allocation across multiple manufacturers. You will forecast demand, plan material, and coordinate with OEMs/ODMs to ensure continuity and cost efficiency.

The role involves collaborating with Hardware Engineering, planning transportation, and developing analytical tools to monitor metrics and drive improvements, with a focus on reducing

Qualifications

• Experience forecasting, demand analysis, and material/inventory management.
• Ability to analyze supplier data and manage allocations to minimize delays.
• Experience collaborating with hardware engineering and logistics teams.
• Proficiency in data analytics and building dashboards to monitor supply chain health.

Responsibilities

• Forecast generation and demand/supply/material planning with OEMs/ODMs.
• Allocations of AWS material from inventory hubs to suppliers.
• Requirement and specification reviews with Hardware Engineering.
• Ocean, air, and ground transportation planning.

Skills

Forecasting

Demand analysis

Inventory management

Supplier management

Data analytics

Excel

Tools

Excel

Dashboards

Job description

AWS Infrastructure Services owns the design, planning, delivery, and operation of all AWS global infrastructure. In other words, we’re the people who keep the cloud running. We support all AWS data centers and all of the servers, storage, networking, power, and cooling equipment that ensure our customers have continual access to the innovation they rely on. We work on the most challenging problems, with thousands of variables impacting the supply chain - and we’re looking for talented people who want to help.

You’ll join a diverse team of software, hardware, and network engineers, supply chain specialists, security experts, operations managers, and other vital roles. You’ll collaborate with people across AWS to help us deliver the highest standards for safety and security while providing seemingly infinite capacity at the lowest possible cost for our customers. And you’ll experience an inclusive culture that welcomes bold ideas and empowers you to own them to completion.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides a highly reliable, scalable, and low-cost cloud platform that powers thousands of businesses in over 190 countries. AWS’ Infrastructure Supply Chain & Procurement (ISCaP) organization works to deliver solutions to source, build and maintain our socially responsible data center supply chains. We are a team of highly-motivated, engaged, and responsive professionals who enable the core sustainable infrastructure of AWS. Come join our team and be a part of history as we deliver results for the largest cloud services company on Earth!

We are seeking a supply chain manager for Electromechanical/Power Supply/Thermal (Powershelves/PSUs/Power Controllers/ Power Racks/Inverters/Enclosures/Chassis/Heatsinks/Fans/Cold Plates/Rack Manifolds etc.) category to deliver the best operating, lowest cost infrastructure in the world. In this role, you will plan, coordinate and manage allocations of infrastructure components across multiple manufacturers and suppliers.

In this role, you will:

• Perform forecasting, demand analysis, material/inventory management, and manage supply buffers with OEMs/ODMs
• Understand manufacturing processes to verify supply commitments and reduce cycle times
• Work with component suppliers and server manufacturers to analyze, reconcile allocation and monitor changes and cancellations
• Understand the supply chain network and work with various analytics and software development teams, driving automation
• Develop analytical tools and dashboards to track metrics, monitor SLAs, and report findings
• Produce written recommendations and insights to inform key stakeholders of supply chain health and help shape solution design

Key job responsibilities

• Supplier Forecast generation and demand / supply / material planning with OEMs/ODMs
• Allocations of AWS material from inventory hubs to suppliers
• Requirement and Specification reviews with Hardware Engineering
• Ocean, air, and ground transportation planning
• Supply heatmap generation
• Supplier management
• End-to-end supply continuity for NPI/Sustaining programs

A day in the life

Key Responsibilities / Daily Activities include:

• Material/inventory Planning with ODMs/OEMs
• Supply/Demand planning / forecasting
• Maintaining continuity of supply (COS)
• Communicating supply status, risks/mitigations to internal stakeholders and executive leadership
• Working with data and analytics (ability to view, edit, and extrapolate data in Excel or similar spreadsheet software)
• Working with suppliers/vendors, inventory warehousing teams
• Managing electromechanical component supply chain (Power Supply Units, Powershelves/racks/ controllers, Inverters, racks, frames, mechanical accessories, chassis, fans, heatsinks, rack manifolds, cold plates, enclosures, etc.)
• Capacity planning (expanding new manufacturing lines) with OEMs/ODMs

Why AWS

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud platform. We pioneered cloud computing and never stopped innovating - that’s why customers from the most successful startups to Global 500 companies trust our robust suite of products and services to power their businesses.

Work/Life Balance

We value work-life harmony. Achieving success at work should never come at the expense of sacrifices at hom